Used 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Consumer Reviews
Used Cruze for sale
No reliability
Pat Serio, 12/28/2019
updated 07/07/2022
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car in 3/16, from a Cadillac dealer. I had taken my Saturn there for many years, and the service manager made certain everything was done correctly. But, the dealer never disclosed it had been in an accident - just before it was purchased at auction. The dealer tried to cover up the signs of salvage parts, the last time I went to the dealer. I spent Christmas Day, 2018, broken down ~45 miles from home - the thermostat housing had split, which stops the engine. The Stabilitrac needed to have its memory restored. Currently, I just spent $630 on having an oil cooler (???) seal kit replace, requiring 4 labor hours @ $120/hour, kit was $50, plus costly fluid. I kept smelling some kind of chemical, occasionally a burning rubber smell, but only when the heat was on and at an idle. This was Monday this week - yesterday (Thursday, same week), the driveway is flowing fluid in the same place there were spots from the same fluid. Obviously, I cannot go back to the dealer; there are a few after-warranty items still under coverage. Just do not buy one of these. The fuel efficiency (35 city; 69 BEST highway) is not a good enough reason to buy one of these. This is a 2013 Cruze ECO, with Turbo, 6 speed. UPDATE: Feb 2, 2021, I enjoyed getting stuck on a state road, at 20 degrees, with a blown head gasket. The car had been purging antifreeze for many months - dealership aware of the problem but never duplicated the problem, only kept charging for insanely expensive "repairs" that did nothing to correct the antifreeze purging. Stay away from this car! I know am the proud owner of a 2015 Mazda 3 & will sing its high praises. Update: I never had this car, after the head gasket blew. Dealer had to eat all its "efforts" at "repairs" Also, stay away from Cadillac of Knoxville - all they are interested in is your money...and lots of it. They care about their bottom-line; no respect for the customer's vehicle or the customer's pocketbook.
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JH, 01/22/2021
2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Owned a Cruze for a few years from 65k-120k miles. Up until the 100k point the car was reliable. Only issues I’ve ever had were the PCV valve which was an easy fix. Once I hit 100k just about everything but the tires failed. I basically rebuilt the entire coolant system because ever part either began leaking or blew apart completely. I had to replace the oil cooler, and during that process discovered the turbo was cracked and needed replacing, which was over $2k once the mechanic was finished. At this point the transmission started jumping up to 6k RPMS when shifting between 3rd and 4th gears. The Bluetooth system also started not playing music for more than 10 seconds when connected to my phone. It was a happy day to get rid of this POS and needless to say last Chevy I would ever own.
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Love my Cruze!
Latrisha Miller, 05/28/2016
2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I absolutely love my Cruze. It handled beyond my expectations this past winter.
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Got rid of it after 60k miles
ProDigit, 11/21/2020
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
So apparently after about 50k miles, GM [non-permissible content removed] big time, by giving the engine a timing where the gasket would break. Every 2 years, I'd have to get a new head gasket. And mainly driving it at ocean levels (high pressure, high oxygen content), and hot temperatures (87-110F ambient). This car does particularly bad (especially the ECO version), when driving at highway speeds above 60MPH, when ambient reaches past 95F. No power whatsoever, forcing me to downshift gears. Had I known that this car required mid-grade due to GM advancing the timing too much, I would have used it, rather than have a $1200 headgasket repair bill every 2 years! Not to mention, the cabin heater core always leaked! Not recommended in cold weather either!
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Worst car I’ve owned. Good gas mileage tho
Mad customer lol, 08/20/2021
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I’ve had this car for about 3 years now. And has 86k miles. Ive had to repair the car 6 times, and it’s left me stranded multiple times. Please do not buy this car.